Make an easy paper plate ladybug craft with your kids. This simple craft is perfect for preschool and elementary-aged children. Great for spring, summer, or bug-themed activities.
If your kids love bugs, this craft is for you. This paper plate ladybug craft is fun, easy, and perfect for kids. You only need a few supplies, and it’s a great way to keep kids busy while encouraging creativity.
This craft is great for preschool and elementary kids. It helps build fine motor skills, encourages creativity, and makes a fun decoration for your home or classroom.
We hung ours on the fridge, and now we have a whole ladybug family.
If you’re doing a bug theme or just want a fun weekend craft, give this one a try. Your kids will love it.
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Paper Plate Ladybug Supplies
- Paper plate
- Red washable paint
- Black washable paint
- Paint brush
- Black paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- 2 googly eyes
- 1 chenille stem
- white paint or white chalk (optional)
Paper Plate Ladybug Instructions
Step 1: Using a pencil, draw a triangle wedge on the paper plate.
Step 2: Paint the paper plate red, except do not paint the triangle wedge.
Step 3: Paint the triangle wedge black. Let the paint dry completely.
Step 4: Cut half a circle from the black construction paper. This will be your ladybug’s head.
Step 5: Cut your chenille stem into 2 small pieces. These will be your ladybug’s antennae. Roll 1 end of the chenille stems into a tiny circle.
Step 6: Glue the black half circle and the chenille stem antennae to the front of your ladybug (the opposite side of the black triangle wedge). Glue part of the chenille stem antennae behind the half circle.
Step 7: The ladybug’s spots will be your child’s fingerprints. Paint your child’s fingertip black. Press your child’s finger on the red paper plate. Add as many black spots to your ladybug as you would like.
Step 8: Glue 2 googly eyes to your ladybug’s head. If you have white paint or white chalk, you can draw a smiley face on your ladybug. I used white chalk.
I hope you enjoy making this paper plate ladybug craft with your kids.
Ways To Modify This Craft
Instead of using your child’s fingerprints for the black spots, you can use black circles cut from construction paper.
You can also paint the ladybug’s head on the paper plate instead of using black construction paper.
If you don’t have chenille stems, you can cut 2 small rectangles from black paper to use as the ladybug’s antennae.
More Kids Crafts
Another paper plate animal kids craft is this elephant craft.
If your kids like bug crafts, try this caterpillar craft made from toilet paper tubes.
This cookie monster puppet craft is also made from paper plates.
